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https://www.nationalparks.ie/app/uploads/2026/06/Swimming.jpg10801080As Ireland basks under a yellow high temperature warning, people flock to water to swim and cool down. Please be aware that there are no lifeguards or approved safe swimming spots within Wicklow Mountains National Park. The lakes throughout the park have been carved out by glaciers thousands of years ago, and are deep, dark